cyber crime

Chandigarh, March 2 Police personnel deployed on roads in Haryana will be equipped with body cameras over the next three years, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposing the procurement of 5,000 such cameras next year while presenting the 2026-27 budget in the Assembly on Monday.During...

Patna, March 2 Patna Police arrested three individuals in two separate cases related to cyber fraud in the state capital on Sunday, an official said on Monday.The arrests were made during routine raids conducted by the police across the city.DSP (Cyber) Nitish Chandra Dharia told reporters...

Gurugram, February 28 Gurugram police have arrested three men, including an IIT student, on charges of working for foreign-based cyber fraudsters, officials said on Saturday.The accused – who were arrested from Jaipur in Rajasthan after a raid – not only provided bank accounts to the...

Ranchi, February 28 For the second time in a month, the Ranchi Civil Court received an email threatening to blow up the premises, although nothing suspicious was found during a search, a police official said on Saturday.The email was sent to the court's official ID on Friday, but police were...

Islamabad, February 26 – A leading minority rights group in Pakistan expressed serious concerns on Thursday regarding the increasing misuse of the country's blasphemy laws, stating that they are increasingly being used as "tools of fear, control, and profit."Citing human rights groups, which...

New Delhi, February 25 The Railway Board has cautioned its employees against falling prey to cyber criminals who have contacted some junior staff through phone calls and WhatsApp messages, posing as senior officials, to obtain their personal and financial details with the intent to defraud them...

Agartala, February 25 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha emphasized the need for further strengthening coordination among various security forces, including the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Tripura Police, to enhance vigilance along the border with Bangladesh.Addressing the Police Week...

Kolkata, February 25 At least three lower courts in West Bengal and Jharkhand received bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting evacuation and search operations, officials said.However, security forces found no explosive material during the searches so far, they said.District courts in West...

Bengaluru, February 24 – The Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Division, Bengaluru, attached to the Karnataka State Cyber Command, conducted a raid in the city and arrested two individuals on charges of operating a fake call centre and luring people by claiming they would earn profits through...

Kolkata, February 24 Judicial activities were disrupted on Tuesday, as at least six courts across West Bengal received bomb threats, throwing security personnel into a state of alert and prompting evacuation and search operations in court premises, officials said.The city sessions court and...

Hyderabad, February 24 The police said on Tuesday that it had dismantled a pan-India cyber fraud syndicate in a major crackdown by arresting 104 people from 16 states.The individuals linked to 1,055 cyber fraud cases registered across the country, involving a total fraud amount of...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 22 A case has been registered against a Facebook account holder who allegedly posted an abusive comment under a police Facebook post regarding an enforcement drive against private buses here, officials said on Sunday.Officials at the Thrissur City Cyber Police...

Mumbai, February 19 A 41-year-old immigration officer working at the Consulate General of Malaysia office in Mumbai has lost nearly 79 lakh rupees in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.The victim approached the police authorities about one and a half years after the...

Prayagraj (UP), February 19 The Allahabad High Court has observed that there should be no room for discrimination or high-handedness when investigating agencies instruct banks to freeze accounts during cyber fraud investigations.A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth...

Kolkata, February 19 – A man has been arrested in Haryana on charges of online fraud, Kolkata Police said on Thursday.According to police sources, the fraud was carried out using an APK file called 'M Paribahan'. The accused was identified based on the server and multiple IP addresses...

Gurugram, February 18 The Gurugram Cyber Police have arrested three men for allegedly providing support to a Chinese fraud syndicate, officials said on Wednesday.According to the officials, a 20-port physical SIM box and a laptop were seized from them. These arrests come after a woman from...

Lucknow, February 17 Three individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a couple in Lucknow of Rs 90 lakh by posing as Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers and placing them under "digital arrest," police said on Tuesday.According to a police statement, a complainant reported that on...

Gandhinagar, February 17 – Proceedings at the Gandhinagar Sessions Court were suspended on Tuesday after an email threatening to blow up the premises was received, leading to immediate evacuation and extensive security checks, officials said.According to police, the email was sent to the...

Bengaluru, February 17 – In a shocking incident, a case of alleged voyeurism and online blackmail was reported on Tuesday in connection with the recently-held Celebrity Women Cricket Tournament at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.An actress and reality show contestant has approached...

Kolkata, February 14 – The Kolkata Police will set up seven new sections under its cyber crime wing to tackle the rising number of cyber fraud cases in the city. Sources at Lalbazar, the city police headquarters, said on Saturday that the initiative has received the green signal from the state...